Warrenton, Georgia
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Warrenton, Georgia | |
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| Warren County Courthouse Warren County Courthouse | |
| Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°WCoordinates: 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,744 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30828 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-80592[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333368[3] |
| Website | www |
Warrenton is a city and the county seat of Warren County, Georgia, United States.[4] The population was 1,744 in 2020.
History
Warrenton was founded in 1797 as seat of Warren County (est. 1793). It was incorporated as a town in 1810 and as a city in 1908.[5] The community was named for American Revolutionary War general Joseph Warren.[6]
David Bushnell, an inventor who created the first submarine used in battle, settled in Warrenton after the war. He taught at the Warrenton Academy and died there in 1824.
On May 2, 1919, a crowd of three hundred white farmers shot to death and burned the corpse of a black farmer, Benny Richards, who was accused of murdering his own ex-wife.[7]
Geography
Warrenton is located at 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°W (33.407596, -82.662914).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Warrenton had a population of 1,744. The median age was 40.7 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.5 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 691 households in Warrenton, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 27.2% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 48.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 785 housing units, of which 12.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.[9]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 409 | 23.45% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,276 | 73.17% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.57% |
| Other/Mixed | 35 | 2.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 0.69% |
Education
Warren County School District
The Warren County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[13] (The district has only 2 physical buildings, one for Pre-K and K, the other for 1–12.)The district has 70 full-time teachers and over 894 students.[14]
- Freeman Elementary School
- Warren County Middle School
- Warren County High School
See also
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 252. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Burning at Stake in the United States: A Record of the Public Burning by Mobs of Five Men, During the First Five Months of 1919. Black Classic Press. 1986. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-933121-13-3.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
External links
Template:Warren County, Georgia Template:Central Savannah River Area Template:Georgia county seats